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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1917: Reg Allen (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1927: Alvin Sargent (92 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay


1940: Herbie Hancock (84)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1947: David Letterman (77)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 67th | 1 time


1956: Andy Garcia (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1965: Konstantin Bronzit (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1994: Saoirse Ronan (30)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


Died


1959: James Gleason (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1970: Victor Trivas (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1970: Valles (83)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1973: Arthur Freed (78)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms


1985: Morrie Roizman (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1988: Sheridan Gibney (84)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Story, Screenplay


1995: Philip H. Lathrop (82)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2000: Carmen Dillon (91)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


2006: Louis L. Edemann (60)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


Released


1932: Grand Hotel (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1941: Sis Hopkins (83)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}


1985: Ladyhawke (39)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Sound Effects Editing


1996: James and the Giant Peach (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Musical or Comedy Score


2000: Everybody Famous! (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2019: Missing Link (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature